HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 15 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted the names of four nominees for the judicial vacancy in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawai'i Island). The position has been vacant since the retirement of Circuit Judge Greg K. Nakamura in November 2019. The commission has investigated the backgrounds and qualifications of the applicants and submitted the list of nominees to Gov. David Ige on Frida more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 12 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in submitting a letter to Congress strongly urging the two houses to remove any ratification deadline that may apply to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and in doing so, clarify the eligibility of the ERA for ratification to the U.S. Constitution. A change to the U.S. Constitution requires three-fourt more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Attorney General Clare E. Connors announced that Hui Chen is the new Chief Integrity Adviser for the Department of the Attorney General. The Chief Integrity Adviser is a new position within the Department. The Adviser reports directly to the Attorney General and her responsibilities include the Department's policies and procedures, internal training programs, and ethics and conflicts revie more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Hawaiian Electric crews will be replacing wooden poles with new steel poles and related power line equipment along Sand Island Access Road. The new infrastructure will support the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) - Harbors Division Kapalama Container Terminal yard and the HDOT - Highways Division Weigh Station projects. The work will require closing the right lane of Sand Island A more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Two nationally recognized organizations are highlighting Hawaii's leadership and innovation in clean energy transformation. In the 90-page report, "Powering Paradise: How Hawaii Is Leaving Fossil Fuels and Forging a Path to a 100% Clean Energy Economy," (rmi.org/insight/powering-paradise/), researchers for the Rocky Mountain Institute conclude that the numerous technical, financial and regulatory challenges met b more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 15 -- Kaiser Permanente issued the following news release: * * * - Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii gets Special Olympics athletes ready for competition with comprehensive physical screenings for the 10th straight year. * * * ore than 50 Special Olympics athletes received free medical exams from Kaiser Permanente at MedFest 2020. Now in its 10th year, MedFest is an annual event that provides comprehensive physical screenings to athletes of all ages competing in Special Olym more PR

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Linfield College issued the following news release: Linfield College president Miles K. Davis was elected to the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the organization announced February 5th. Davis was among several new additions to the NAICU board, whose members set the association's agenda on federal higher education policy, oversee the organization's financial administration as well as encourage support for the NAICU's pr more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 14 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The world is experiencing a variety of effects of global warming, and some parts of Hawai'i are seeing a decrease in relative humidity. Those are the unexpected results of research recently published by a team including a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environment in the College of Social Sciences. Aurora Kagawa-Viviani said the University of Hawai'i at Manoa researc more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Michael D. Nakasone's extraordinary musical journey of more than 50 years--including a distinguished 37-year career in Hawaii's public schools and his current role as bandmaster of University of Hawaii-West O'ahu's University Band--has lead to among his biggest life achievements: induction into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors. "Being a bandmaster is the greatest occup more PR